Canada’s national housing starts rate declines in June, according to data released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC). The agency reports that the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts is 238,971 units for June. This represents a 6% decrease from May, when the annual rate was 253,083 units. The sources agree the change reflects the month-to-month movement in the annualized figure after seasonal adjustment. One outlet also notes that a six-month moving average accompanies the release, indicating CMHC tracks both short-term monthly changes and a smoother trend over several months. All accounts attribute the results to CMHC and present the same national figures for June and May, with no additional breakdown by region or housing type included in the provided excerpts. The reporting focuses on the headline direction and the size of the month-over-month decline in Canada’s housing-starts pace as measured by CMHC’s seasonally adjusted annual rate.